According to Festinger, the feeling of discomfort that results from the realization that our beliefs and our behaviors are discrepant is called
a. attribution.
b. balance theory.
c. cognitive dissonance.
d. confirmation bias.
c
Psychology
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a. barbiturates c. hallucinogenics b. opioids d. stimulants
Psychology
In cross-sectional research on aging,
a) two age groups are compared at one point in time. b) people with different mental disorders are compared at one point in time. c) the same group of people is followed over time. d) people from different cultures are compared at one point in time.
Psychology